Table 1.

Interview topics covered in interviews with family members and village leaders

Participants	Interview topics
Family Members	Social demographics; reproductive history; condition of infant; process of death; perceptions on the cause of death; access to health services, choice of birth place and assistants; preparation for birth; use of emergency services; responsiveness of the health system.
Village Leaders	Condition of roads; seasonal access by road; access to clean water; availability of electricity; nutritional security; access to school; mobile phone coverage or public phone; ethnic diversity and religion, languages; ‘normal’ birth practices; availability of health insurance; access to health facilities; presence of a midwife; access to ambulance service.